When you buy kids underwear, the same quality principles that apply to adult underwear apply at every size. Kids are hard on their gear, go through growth spurts that mean regular replacement anyway, and deserve the same comfort and durability that adults expect from quality underwear. The XS range from Barramundies brings their quality standards to the smaller end of the size spectrum, which means parents can buy kids underwear with confidence that it will hold up to how kids actually use it.
What I think parents prioritise when they buy kids underwear is durability and wash resilience. Kids' underwear goes through the washing machine more often than most adult gear, often at higher temperatures, and needs to survive that cycle without shrinking, fading, or losing its shape. Quality fabric and proper construction are the foundation of underwear that survives a child's laundry cycle, which is significantly more demanding than the average adult's.
A parent I know made the switch to quality when she buy kids underwear from Barramundies after repeatedly replacing cheap gear that shrank or fell apart. She tracked the cost over 12 months and found the quality option replaced less frequently despite costing more upfront. Her overall annual spend on kids underwear dropped and the gear stayed in better condition throughout its life. The cost calculation came out the same way it always does when quality is compared to cheap over time.
From my experience, when you buy kids underwear it's worth applying the same quality logic you'd apply to your own gear. Kids deserve comfortable, durable underwear at least as much as adults do. Barramundies has the XS range covered with the same quality standards that their adult range is built on. Start them right and the habit of wearing quality gear is one that sticks.